Carolina Panthers beat
the San Diego Chargers, 28 to 16. The Panthers scored 23 points in the first
half and without star linebacker Luke Kuechly and defensive end Charles Johnson
the Panthers defense forced 5 turnovers by Philip Rivers to get the victory and
keep their slim playoff chances alive. The Panthers also snapped a two-game
losing streak and their first win against an AFC West team this season. Former
NC State star quarterback Philip Rivers came back to the state of North
Carolina and did not have a great day who was 21-39 for 236 yards, 2 touchdowns
and 3 interceptions, he fumbled twice on sacks.
Melvin Gordon got carted off in the first quarter when he
attempted to recover a Philip Rivers fumble, with Gordon leg being bent
backwards in an awkward angle; he was among league leaders with 12 touchdowns
on the seasons and was third in the league in yards from scrimmage. The injury occurred
with 997 rushing yards in the seasons for Gordon. While The number 3 pick in
last year draft and favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa got injured
when he was attempting to sack quarterback Cam Newton, he was initially evaluated
for a concussion before it was announced that he was out for the rest of the
game with a neck injury. Panthers kicker Graham Gano was 4 for 4 on field goals
but got injured his foot on his last field goal. Panthers outrushed the Chargers 126 to 58, with Johnathan Stewart 24 attempts for 66 yards and 1 touchdown. Which helped Cam Newton who didn’t have a good day throwing the ball, 10-27 for 160 yards 1 touchdown and 1 interception. After injuring his mouth in the first quarter, Devin Funchess came back in the second quarter and on third-and-goal, Funchess gained some separation against cornerback Trevor Williams in the slot, and Newton found him for a 6-yard touchdown. The Panthers defense set the tone early with 5 forced turnovers, 5 sacks and would finished the game on a Mario Addison sacked on Philip Rivers in the end zone for a safety to secure the win. The Carolina Panthers (5-8) play again next Monday to take on the Washington Redskins
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